VERTICAL DEVELOPMENT INCUBATOR
Learn how to design and deliver a vertically informed leadership development programme
Combine horizontal development (skills, knowledge, competencies) with vertical development (mindset, capabilities)
Hosted by Nick Petrie and Simon Lovegrove
WHAT YOU'LL GET FROM THE INCUBATOR
Become a part of a design community of leading-edge practitioners
Learn how other innovative companies are developing their leaders
Add new tools, assessments, and methods to your leadership development toolkit
See how organisations are using technology and ‘leaders developing leaders’ to scale and spread development
Learn what vertical development is and why it is crucial for developing leaders
Create a new, cutting-edge leadership development programme for your organisation
Receive your LDP Report indicating your primary Action Logic
Help your leaders discover new approaches for dealing with the complexity of work and life
WHO SHOULD APPLY
This Incubator is for people who are designing and/or delivering leadership development programmes (acceptance criteria required). If you’re interested in growing your leaders in a scalable and effective way using well researched and academically-tested methodology, the Incubator is for you.
THE INCUBATOR EXPERIENCE
LEARN
Become a part of a design community of leading-edge practitioners
EXPERIENCE
Get a taste for vertical development with assessments, heat experiences, colliding perspectives reflection and experimentation
PROTOTYPE
Build simple prototypes for how your organization might offer Vertical Development at scale. From these you will be able to select, build and offer the best of what you learn
Adeption Digital Workouts
LEARN
> Discover the core principles and research behind vertical development
> Experience the Vertical Mindset Indicator assessment
> Learn and explore different ways to design and introduce vertical development
Live Online
EXPERIENCE
> Interactively experience different vertical development tools and techniques
> Hear how other organizations have implemented vertical development
> Top up on the learning and principles behind vertical development
Adeption Digital Workouts
DESIGN - PART ONE
> Explore and start to design your vertical development program
Adeption Digital Workouts
DESIGN - PART TWO
> Continue with a design thinking process to ideate, narrow, and build a series of prototypes for how your organization could implement vertical development at scale
In Person
DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
> Facilitated small group sessions – feedback and coaching on your prototypes
Discover more shared experiences from other organizations
Plan, testing and validation
Optional 1:1 coaching is available on request
YOUR FACILITATORS

NICK PETRIE
Nick Petrie is a performance coach for some of the world’s top companies. He specializes in vertical leadership development, culture creation, and resilience under pressure. Nick is the author of the book Work Without Stress, and the whitepaper ‘Future Trends in Leadership Development’.

2023 INCUBATOR SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE | DATE | DELIVERY | TIME |
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Free Webinar | 4 May | Virtual | 8 am BST |
Early Bird ends for London | 6 May | - | - |
Application Deadline | 28 Mary | - | 12 am BST |
Your Experience Begins | 29 May | Adeption Platform | None |
Workshop No. 1 | 14 June | Virtual | 8:30 am to 11:30 am BST |
Workshop No. 2 | 28 June | Virtual | 8:30 am to 11:30 am BST |
Workshop No. 3 (Day One) | 12 July | In-Person | 9am to 5 pm BST |
Optional Social Dinner | 12 July | In-Person | 7 pm BST |
Workshop No. 3 (Day Two) | 13 July | In-Person | 9 am to 1 pm BST |
Closing Lunch | 13 July | In-Person | 1 pm BST |
RATE | FEE |
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Early Bird Fee ((before 6 May) | NOW EXPIRED |
Normal Fee (6 May to 28 May) | £2100 |
Late application fee (29 May to 9 June) | £2500 |
Fees subject to VAT. Group discounts available |